December 23, 1774
Fryday 23.
Last night the Tea was, by a number of
persons in disguise, taken out of the
House & consumed with fire. Violent,
& different are the words about this
uncommon Manoeuvre, among the In-
-habitants----Some rave, some curse
& condemn, some try to reason; ma-
-ny are glad the Tea is destroyed, but al-
-most all disapprove the Manner of
the destruction. ----
Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division,
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Published with permission of Princeton University Library.